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Alibaba's Global Retail Empire, Google's Impact on Luxury Investors and More...

This week, Alibaba's Jack Ma is challenging Amazon's retail ambitions, while Google searches have become a new essential for luxury investors.
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  • Tamison O'Connor

"How Alibaba's Jack Ma Is Building a Truly Global Retail Empire" (Fortune)
"Executive chairman Jack Ma leads the dominant force in Chinese e-commerce, a company with a market value of $264 billion and some 450 million customers."

"Google Searches Seen as Luxury Investors' Must-Have Tool in Fashion" (Bloomberg)
"Current rising stars include LVMH, Moncler SpA, Prada SpA, Tiffany & Co. and Kering, with the first two trading more cheaply than their peer group."

"Will Consumers Want Levi's New 'Wearable Tech' Jacket?" (The Business of Fashion)
"The brand's Commuter Trucker jacket embedded with Google's 'Jacquard' technology aims to bring practical purpose to wearables."

"$30 Billion of India's Fashion Market to Be Digitally Influenced by 2020" (The Drum)
"Mobile is also set to rise, as 85 percent of online fashion buyers prefer mobile over any other device."

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"Luxury Brands Are Beginning to Embrace WeChat's New Multimedia Moments Ads" (Jing Daily)
"Luxury brands, including Chanel, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent among others, have become early participants in placing multimedia ads on Moments."

"Designers Are Hacking Women's Health with Wearable Tech" (Racked)
"Tech-savvy fitness brands like Omsignal are looking to prove their products are more than just gadgets."

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